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Judith Burke was transported on the Alexander, departing 4th Nov 1815 and arriving 4th Apr 1816 with 88 passengers.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Fleet http://www.jenwilletts.com/convict_ship_alexander_1788 The Alexander was built at Hull in 1784 by Walton & Co. She was taken up by the East India Company in 1786. Convict Transport-Barque built Ship. 452 tons, 114ft long, 31ft wide. Arrived with 177 male Convicts (14 dv) Carried 30 Crew + 41 Marines Master: Duncan Sinclair She was the largest of the eleven vessels of the historic First Fleet to Australia. The First Fleet consisted of two Royal Navy escort ships, HMS Sirius and HMS Supply accompanied by six convict transports, the Alexander, Charlotte, Friendship, Lady Penrhyn, Prince of Wales and the Scarborough, and three store ships, the Borrowdale, Fishburn and Golden Grove. Convicts on the 1st Fleet Alexander are listed under Lady Penrhyn, Scarborough & Alexander.
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| Primary Source | Tasmanian Record - https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-1$init=CON13-1-1p54 - List of 60 female convicts embarked to H.M.C. Brig Kangaroo for the Derwent, 10 April 1816. Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. |
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Irish Convict Database Judith Burke, age 18, ship Alexander II (1816), Tried at Cork City, 1815, sentence 7 years. Trade- country work. was on a “List of 60 female convicts embarked to H.M.C. Brig Kangaroo for the Derwent, 10 April 1816.” https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-1$init=CON13-1-1p54 3 Judith Burke, ship - Alexander, Tried at Cork City, March 1815, sentence –Seven years. Certificate received since 1 Jan 1823: Judith Burke- Alexander. 22 Feb 1823, Hobart Town Gazette. This news paper item may possibly refer to the same Judith Burke: We have already noticed that a Ses- sions of Oyer and Terminer and General Gaol Delivery of the Honourable the Supreme Court of Van Diemen's Land was recently holden at Port Dalrymple.... Charles Kimberly, murder of Judith Burke. Guilty-Death. Executed. Hobart Town Gazette, 24 Sept 1824. Seee Tasmanian record: https://linctas.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_AU/names/search/results?qu=Judith&qu=Burke